Freestyle 90
User guide
Please open this page for an ‘At a
glance’ guide to your Freestyle 90.
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Volume control buttons
Adjusts the handset ringer volume
and earpiece speech volume.
see page 11
Recall button
For use with PBXs and
Select Services.
see page 16
Talk button (and light)
For making and receiving calls.
see page 10
Call Return (1471) button
Lets you hear the
telephone number of the last
person who called you.
see page 17
Quickdial button
Allows you to store and dial up
to 10 numbers in the memory.
see page 12
Charging contacts
Aerial
Does not extend, do not
pull out.
Channel seeker button
Selects the best alternative
radio frequency if interference
occurs during a call.
see page 11
Battery low light
Flashes when the handset
battery is low.
see page 8
Secrecy button
When pressed, it stops the
caller hearing you.
see page 14
Keypad
Redial button
Redials the last number dialled.
see page 11
At a glance
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POWER
IN USE
CHARGING
PAGE
Base unit
telescopic aerial
see page 9
In use light
Comes on when the
handset is in use.
see page 10
Page button
Press to page the
handset
see page 14
Charging light
Comes on when the
handset batteries are
being charged.
see page 7
Back-up battery
compartment
Holds 1 x PP3
alkaline battery.
see page 6
Power light
Lights up red when the
mains power is on.
see page 7
Battery charging
contacts
PHONE LINE
12V AC
Mains power
socket
see page 7
Telephone line
cord socket
see page 7
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In this guide
At a glance 1
Introduction 4
Setting up 5
Using your Freestyle 90 10
BT Select Services 17
Freestyle 90/130/1200 19
Additional Handsets
Help 22
Technical information 25
Maintenance 28
Index 31
Wall mounting 33
Hints and tips boxes
In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and
useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.
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Introduction Your Freestyle 90 has been
designed for ease of use and made to the very high standards
set by BT.
We thank you for making the right
choice and expect that you will have
many years of quality service.
Please read the instructions carefully
before use and keep this user guide
for future reference.
For your records
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number:
(on the underside of the machine)
Purchase price:
For warranty purposes, proof of
purchase is required, so please keep
your receipt.
Emergency calls
The emergency services can be
contacted in the UK by dialling 999.
You may also dial 112, which is valid
in any country that is a member of the
European Community.
As the Freestyle 90 is a mains-powered
cordless telephone, you may not be able
to make an emergency call in certain
situations:
• If there is severe radio interference.
• If the handset battery fails.
• If there is a power cut and there is no
back-up battery in the base unit.
If your Freestyle 90 is connected to a
PBX (switchboard), you may have to
dial an access number before 999 to
contact the emergency services.
Some switchboards cannot dial out
during a power failure.
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Check that your Freestyle 90 is
complete. When you unpack, you
should have:
• Freestyle 90 handset.
• Freestyle 90 base unit with
telephone line cord attached.
• Mains power adaptor plug.
• Wall mounting bracket with
screws.
• Spare Quickdial directory label.
Setting up Follow these steps to get your
Freestyle 90 ready for use.
Electrical storm warning
1
During periods of electrical storm,
you are advised to disconnect your
apparatus because damage may
occur.
2 If a fault occurs during the 12-month
warranty period and it is due to
accidental or wilful damage
(including lightning and electrical
damage), BT will not replace or
repair free of charge.
Important
As this product is rechargeable, it is
normal that a certain amount of heat
will be produced in its day-to-day
operation. While this is entirely safe,
we advise against placing this product
on antique, veneered or wooden
surfaces as damage may occur.
Plan where you will put your
Freestyle 90.
• It should be within two metres of a
power socket and the phone socket.
• You need enough room for the base
unit’s telescopic aerial to be fully
extended.
• For the best operating conditions, try
to place the base unit away from
large metal objects and other
electrical appliances.
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3 Insert battery in base
unit (for back-up only)
To fit the back-up battery, release
the retaining clips, lift off the
battery compartment cover and
insert one new PP3 alkaline battery
(not supplied) as shown in the
diagram above. Replace the battery
compartment cover.
A good quality, fresh battery should
last about six months. To ensure
constant battery back-up, replace it
every six months.
1 Handset aerial
Your Freestyle 90 uses a compact
aerial which does not pull out.
2 Check your telephone
wall socket
If you do not have a modern phone
socket, call BT on
Freefone 0800
800 150 and ask for an engineer to
come and fit the right socket within
two metres of a mains socket. This
is a chargeable service.
✖
9V
If your Freestyle 90 is your only phone,
you should fit a back-up battery in the
base unit so that your phone can
always be used in emergencies.
Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle
90 handset will need charging for 24
hours before use.
If the power fails, the back-up battery
will give you up to one hour talktime
or seven hours on standby.
Setting up
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Warnings
1
Do not try to use any power supply
other than the one provided. This
may permanently damage your
Freestyle 90.
2 Your Freestyle 90 should not be
fitted in wet or damp conditions, for
example in a bathroom. Also, the
handset should not be left out in
the rain.
3 There is a slight chance that your
phone could be damaged by an
electrical storm. We recommend
that you unplug the base unit from
the mains during storms.
4 Plug the power cable
into the back of the
base unit
Plug the adaptor cable into the
socket on the back of your
Freestyle 90.
PHONE LINE
12V AC
5 Connect the base unit
three-pin adaptor to a
power socket
When the power is switched on at
the mains, the red
POWER light on
the base unit will light up.
Setting up
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POWER
6 Charge the handset
When you first use your
Freestyle 90, the rechargeable
battery in the handset needs
charging for 24 hours.
•Make sure you have connected
your Freestyle 90 to the mains
power supply; see steps 4 and 5.
•Make sure the red POWER light
is on.
•Place the handset on the base
unit, ensuring the contacts are
touching. The
CHARGING light
comes on.
Mains power adaptor
The Freestyle 90 must only be used
with the adaptor supplied.
Using any other adaptor will result in
non-compliance with EN60950:1992,
and will invalidate the approval given
to this apparatus.
Setting up
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7 Plug the phone into the
BT socket
You can now use the phone, store
numbers in the memory and
change some of the settings as
desired.
•The charging light will remain
constantly lit while the handset is
placed on the base unit.
As a rule, placing the handset on
the base unit overnight will keep
the battery fully charged for all
normal use.
Battery care
The battery cannot be overcharged.
However, leaving the handset on the
base unit all the time can deteriorate a
rechargeable battery. To get the longest
possible life from your battery, take the
handset off the base unit for a few
hours each day.
When fully charged and in good
condition, the handset battery will
provide up to 5 hours continuous talk
time or 72 hours standby.
If the handset battery is running low,
the BATT LOW light will flash every
10-15 seconds.
If you are making a call and the
handset battery is running low, the
phone will beep every 10-15 seconds.
Place the handset on the base unit to
recharge.
BATT
LOW
For the best reception
Try to avoid putting the telescopic
aerial near other electrical appliances,
fluorescent lights and large metallic
objects such as cookers, radiators and
garage doors as these may cause
interference and reduce the quality of
your calls.
8 Extend the base unit
telescopic aerial
Extend the base unit telescopic
aerial on your Freestyle 90 (as
shown below) to ensure the best
possible signal and reception.
9 To wall mount your
product
(See ‘Wall mounting’, page 33.)
To plan the location of the base unit
Your Freestyle 90 works by sending
and receiving radio signals between
the base unit and the handset.
The strength of the signal depends
on where you site the base unit and
how the aerial is deployed. The
higher the base unit is located, the
better. An upstairs room is ideal.
The following points should be
considered:
•It should be within easy reach of
a mains socket and a telephone
socket. A new style telephone
socket is needed for this product.
If you do not have one, call us on
Freefone 0800 800 150.
•Try to avoid locations near
metallic obstructions or electrical
appliances, such as TV sets,
fridges, computers, fluorescent
lights, radiators, metal pipes and
metal window frames.
•The Freestyle 90 can be wall
mounted by using the bracket
and screws supplied; see page 33.
PHONE LINE
12V AC
Setting up
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To end a call
• Press the TALK button.
Or
• Replace the handset on the base unit.
To receive a call
When the phone rings:
• If your handset is on the base unit,
simply pick it up to answer the
call.
Or
• If your handset is off the base
unit, press the
TALK button to
answer the call.
Making and receiving
calls
The handset range is up to 250
metres from the base unit in ideal
conditions. If you start to go out of
range while using the phone, you
will hear warning beeps. If you do
not come back in range, your call
will be disconnected.
To make a call
• Lift the handset off the base unit.
• Press the TALK button. The TALK
light comes on. The IN USE light
on the base unit comes on.
• Listen for the dialling tone.
• Dial the number you want.
Using your Freestyle 90
If you do not hear a dialling tone after
pressing the TALK button, wait a few
seconds. On a few exchanges, there
may be a delay.
TALK
TALK
An Inductive Coupler has been
built into the handset to improve
sound quality for people using hearing
aids. Switch your hearing aid to T and
adjust the position of the handset until
you get the best reception.
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TALK
To adjust the speech volume
During a conversation you can
adjust the volume of the incoming
caller:
•Press the + button (on the side of
the handset) to increase the
speech volume.
•Press the - button to decrease the
speech volume.
Last number redial
Freestyle 90 remembers the last
number called and enables easy
redialling.
To redial the last number called
• Press the TALK button and wait
for a dialling tone.
• Press the REDIAL button. The
number is dialled automatically.
To use the channel seeker button
Your Freestyle 90 automatically
scans the available radio channels
for quality of reception, and selects
the best one to use.
If you experience interference
during your call, press the
CHANNEL SEEKER button (on the
side of the handset) to select a
different channel.
To adjust the handset ringer
volume
When the handset is not in use you
can adjust the ringer volume:
•Press the + button (on the side of
the handset) to increase the
handset ringer volume.
•Press the - button to decrease the
handset ringer volume.
The lowest setting will turn the
handset ringer off.
CHANNEL
SEEKER
VOLUME
VOLUME
Using your Freestyle 90
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REDIAL
Using the memory to
store and dial numbers
Your Freestyle 90 handset can store
up to ten separate phone numbers.
You can then dial each number by
pressing just two buttons.
To store a number in the memory
• Press the QUICKDIAL button.
• Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set
the location code under which the
phone number will be stored.
• Dial the number you want to
store. A maximum of 20 digits can
be stored in each location.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button. You
hear a confirmation beep. The
number is stored.
Repeat these steps for any other
numbers you want to store, using
a different
0-9 location code for
each one.
Storing a number in the memory
automatically overwrites any
previous number stored under the
same location code.
Stored numbers can include
switchboard and network services that
use the ✱ and
#
buttons as well as
PAUSE and RECALL functions.
QUICKDIAL
Quickdial directory label
Use the handset’s Quickdial directory
label to keep a record of which
0-9 location code you have used for
each number.
You can take out the label by removing
the handset battery compartment
cover and sliding out the label’s clear
plastic cover.
HANDSET NO.
MEMORY
1
MEMORY
2
MEMORY
3
MEMORY
4
MEMORY
5
MEMORY
6
MEMORY
7
MEMORY
8
MEMORY
9
MEMORY
0
Using your Freestyle 90
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Using your Freestyle 90
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To dial a stored number
• Press the TALK button.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button.
• Press the 0-9 location code under
which the number you want is
stored. The number is dialled
automatically.
To store a number of more than
20 digits
• Press the QUICKDIAL button.
• Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set
the location code under which
your phone number will be stored.
• Dial the first 20 digits.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button. You
hear a confirmation beep. The
number is stored.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button
again.
• Press another 0-9 button to select
a second location code under
which to store the remaining
digits.
• Dial the remaining digits.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button.
You hear a confirmation beep.
The rest of the number is stored.
QUICKDIAL
To dial a stored number of more
than 20 digits
• Press the TALK button.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button, then
the first 0-9 location code
number. The number begins
dialling automatically.
• When the first part of the number
has been dialled press the
QUICKDIAL button again, then the
second
0-9 location code number.
The rest of the number is dialled.
To change a stored number
Any existing number stored in the
memory can be overwritten by
entering a new number under the
same location code. Simply follow
the steps shown in ‘To store a
number in the memory’, page 12.
To clear a stored number
• Press the QUICKDIAL button.
• Press the 0-9 location code.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button
again.
• You hear a confirmation beep.
You can mix manual and memory
dialling as required. For example,
you can dial the area code 0181 380
from the memory and then complete
the number manually.
QUICKDIAL
QUICKDIAL
Using the Secrecy button
During a call, you may want to say
something to another person nearby
without your caller hearing you.
• Press the SECRECY button. The
TALK light flashes. You can hear
the caller, but they cannot hear
you.
• Every 7 seconds the handset
beeps to let you know a call is
on hold.
• Press the SECRECY button again
to resume your conversation. The
TALK light stops flashing.
SECRECY
Paging the handset
You can page the handset from the
base unit to let the handset user
know they are wanted. You cannot
hold a conversation between the
base unit and the handset.
To page the handset
• Press the PAGE button on the
base unit. Both the handset and
the base unit will ring.
Your Freestyle 90 automatically
returns to standby after
approximately one minute.
PAGE
You cannot page the handset while it is
being used on a call.
An incoming call will override a page
call and the handset will ring as
normal.
When the handset ringer volume is set
to the minimum position, the handset
will not ring. The base unit will not
ring if the ringer volume switch is set
to off.
Using your Freestyle 90
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Using your Freestyle 90
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Changing the telephone
settings
To set the base unit ringer volume
(Located on the underside of the
base unit)
You can set the base unit ringer
volume to
HI, LO or OFF. If the base
unit ringer is switched
OFF, the
handset will still ring providing the
handset ringer is not switched to
OFF.
To set the tel mode switch
(Located on the underside of the
base unit)
The tel mode switch selects tone or
pulse dialling and earth or time
break recall:
• T-TB – Your Freestyle 90 is preset
to this position. Most modern
exchanges use tone dialling and
time break recall for faster
dialling, and for services such as
BT Select Services and telephone
banking.
RINGER
HI
LO
OFF
• T-E – This setting is for use if you
are connected to a tone dialling
PBX (private branch exchange)
that uses earth recall.
• P-E – If you dial a number when
your Freestyle 90 is set to
T-TB
or T-E and you continue to hear
the dialling tone, you may be
connected to an older pulse
dialling exchange. Set the switch
to
P-E (pulse dialling).
To switch from Pulse to Tone
dialling during a call
If you are connected to a pulse
dialling exchange, you can still use
services such as phone banking
that require tone dialling.
• Call the telephone number you
require in pulse mode as usual.
• When you have been connected,
press the ✱ button on the keypad
to set your telephone to tone
dialling for the duration of the call.
• When you hang up, your
Freestyle 90 will automatically
switch back to pulse dialling.
TEL
MODE
T-TB
T-E
P-E
✱
Using your Freestyle 90
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To insert a pause
With some switchboards, after
dialling the access code you may
have to wait for a moment while the
switchboard picks up an outside
line. If so, press the
REDIAL button
to insert a pause before keying in
the telephone number.
To use the recall button
This button signals either time break
recall or earth recall depending on
the setting of the
TEL MODE switch.
If you are connected to a PBX
(Private Branch Exchange), contact
your PBX supplier for further
information. The recall button, when
set to time break recall
T-TB, is also
used for BT Select Services. For
further information, see page 17.
REDIAL
R
Call Waiting
If an incoming call arrives while you
are already engaged on a telephone
call you will hear a soft beep every 5
seconds (this beep is not audible to
the person you are speaking to).
Instead of the engaged tone, the
second caller will hear an
announcement to hold on as you are
aware that there is a second call.
To use Call Waiting
• You can answer the second call,
without disconnecting your first
caller, by pressing the
RECALL
button. The first caller will be put
on hold.
BT Select Services
If you are connected to a digital
exchange, you can subscribe to a
range of BT Select Services. If you
wish to subscribe to any of these
services contact us on Freefone
0800 800 152 business, 150
residential, 8am to 6pm, Monday to
Friday.
Call Return (1471)
This service lets you easily find who
called your number last.
To use the 1471 feature
• Press the TALK button and wait
for a dialling tone.
• Press the 1471 button. You hear
the number of your last caller
announced and the time they
called. If a call is made and the
caller withholds their number, the
time of the call is still stored but
not the number.
• Press the TALK button again – or
replace the handset on the base
unit – to return to standby.
1471
R
To withhold your own number
Dial 141 before you dial the number
you want. You will need to do this even
if you are ex-directory.
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BT Select Services
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• When you have spoken to the
second caller you can return to
the first caller by pressing the
RECALL button again. You can
switch back and forth between
the two calls without
disconnecting either if you wish.
The second caller will only be
charged for their call from the
moment you answer and not while
they are waiting for your initial
contact.
Other services
• Call Barring
• Call Diversion
• Call My Bill
• Charge Advice
• Reminder Calls
• Three-way Calling
For more information about these
Select Services, call BT on
Freefone 0800 800 152. If you are
not on the BT network please ask
your telecommunications supplier
for information on their services.
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